Imaging operation terminal, imaging system, software extraction method, and computer-readable device

Abstract

An imaging operation terminal includes: a storage section which stores software identification information for identifying imaging and editing software which performs at least one of an operation relating to imaging of an imaging module mounting an optical module and to editing of an image imaged by the imaging module in association with each combination of imaging module identification information for identifying imaging module and optical module identification information for identifying optical module; a communicating section which wirelessly receives the imaging module identification information for identifying the imaging module and the optical module identification information for identifying the optical module mounted to the imaging module from the imaging module when establishing wireless connection with the imaging module; and a software extracting section which extracts the software identification information corresponding to the combination of imaging module identification information and optical module identification information received by the communicating section from the storage section.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An imaging operation terminal comprising:
 a storage section that performs at least one of an operation, which is related to imaging of an imaging module that mounts an optical module, and an editing of an image imaged by the imaging module, the storage section storing a software identification information, which has a high possibility to be used when performing an imaging by a combination of the imaging module and the optical module and identifies an imaging and editing software, in association with each combination of an imaging module identification information for identifying the imaging module and an optical module identification information for identifying the optical module; 
 a communicating section which wirelessly receives the imaging module identification information used to identify the imaging module and the optical module identification information used to identify the optical module which is mounted to the imaging module from the imaging module when a wireless connection with the imaging module is established; and 
 a software extracting section which extracts the software identification information which corresponds to the combination of the imaging module identification information and the optical module identification information, which is received by the communicating section, from the storage section, wherein 
 the storage section stores the software identification information, which has a possibility greater than a predefined threshold to be used when performing an imaging of a specific subject or type of subject as an imaging target, estimated by a combination of the imaging module and the optical module and identifies the imaging and editing software. 
 
     
     
       2. An imaging operation terminal comprising:
 a storage section that performs at least one of an operation, which is related to imaging of an imaging module that mounts an optical module, and an editing of an image imaged by the imaging module, the storage section storing a software identification information, which has a high possibility to be used when performing an imaging by a combination of the imaging module and the optical module and identifies an imaging and editing software, in association with each combination of an imaging module identification information for identifying the imaging module and an optical module identification information for identifying the optical module; 
 a communicating section which wirelessly receives the imaging module identification information used to identify the imaging module and the optical module identification information used to identify the optical module which is mounted to the imaging module from the imaging module when a wireless connection with the imaging module is established; and 
 a software extracting section which extracts the software identification information which corresponds to the combination of the imaging module identification information and the optical module identification information, which is received by the communicating section, from the storage section, wherein 
 the storage section stores the software identification information, which has a possibility greater than a predefined threshold to be used when performing an imaging in a specific photographing environment state in which the imaging is being performed, estimated by a combination of the imaging module and the optical module and identifies the imaging and editing software. 
 
     
     
       3. The imaging operation terminal according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the storage section associates a set of the imaging module identification information, the optical module identification information, and the software identification information with accessory identification information for identifying an accessory used together with the imaging module to be stored, 
 the communicating section further receives, when receiving the imaging module identification information and the optical module identification information in a wireless manner, the accessory identification information for identifying the accessory used together with the imaging module, and 
 the software extracting section extracts, from the storage section, software identification information corresponding to a combination of the imaging module identification information, the optical module identification information, and the accessory identification information received by the communicating section. 
 
     
     
       4. The imaging operation terminal according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the storage section associates a set of the imaging module identification information, the optical module identification information, and the software identification information with the accessory identification information that identifies at least one of a platform and a tripod. 
 
     
     
       5. An imaging system that includes an imaging module that mounts an optical module, and an imaging operation terminal that operates the imaging module, the imaging operation terminal comprising:
 a storage section that performs at least one of an operation, which is related to imaging of the imaging module that mounts that optical module, and an editing of an image imaged by the imaging module, the storage section storing a software identification information, which has a high possibility to be used when performing an imaging by a combination of the imaging module and the optical module and identifies an imaging and editing software, in association with each combination of an imaging module identification information for identifying the imaging module and an optical module identification information for identifying the optical module; 
 a communicating section which wirelessly receives the imaging module identification information used to identify the imaging module and the optical module identification information used to identify the optical module which is mounted to the imaging module from the imaging module when a wireless connection with the imaging module is established; and 
 a software extracting section which extracts the software identification information which corresponds to the combination of the imaging module identification information and the optical module identification information, which is received by the communicating section, from the storage section, wherein 
 the storage section stores the software identification information, which has a possibility greater than a predefined threshold to be used when performing an imaging of a specific subject or type of subject as an imaging target, estimated by a combination of the imaging module and the optical module and identifies the imaging and editing software. 
 
     
     
       6. A software extraction method in an imaging operation method performed by an imaging operation terminal including a storage section that performs at least one of an operation, which is related to imaging of the imaging module that mounts that optical module, and an editing of an image imaged by the imaging module, the storage section storing a software identification information, which has a high possibility to be used when performing an imaging by a combination of the imaging module and the optical module and identifies an imaging and editing software, in association with each combination of an imaging module identification information for identifying the imaging module and an optical module identification information for identifying the optical module,
 the software extraction method comprising steps of: 
 receiving the imaging module identification information used to identify the imaging module and the optical module identification information used to identify the optical module which is mounted to the imaging module from the imaging module wirelessly by a communicating section when a wireless connection with the imaging module is established; and 
 extracting the software identification information which corresponds to the combination of the imaging module identification information and the optical module identification information received by the communicating section from the storage section by a software extracting section, wherein 
 the storage section stores the software identification information, which has a possibility greater than a predefined threshold to be used when performing an imaging of a specific subject or type of subject as an imaging target, estimated by a combination of the imaging module and the optical module and identifies the imaging and editing software. 
 
     
     
       7. A computer-readable device storing a program which causes an imaging operation terminal including a storage section that performs at least one of an operation, which is related to imaging of the imaging module that mounts that optical module, and an editing of an image imaged by the imaging module, the storage section storing a software identification information, which has a high possibility to be used when performing an imaging by a combination of the imaging module and the optical module and identifies an imaging and editing software, in association with each combination of an imaging module identification information for identifying the imaging module and an optical module identification information for identifying the optical module to perform steps of:
 a communication step of receiving the imaging module identification information used to identify the imaging module and the optical module identification information used to identify the optical module which is mounted to the imaging module from the imaging module wirelessly when a wireless connection with the imaging module is established; and 
 an extraction step of extracting the software identification information which corresponds to the combination of the imaging module identification information and the optical module identification information received in the communication step from the storage section, wherein 
 the storage section stores the software identification information, which has a possibility greater than a predefined threshold to be used when performing an imaging of a specific subject or type of subject as an imaging target, estimated by a combination of the imaging module and the optical module and identifies the imaging and editing software. 
 
     
     
       8. The imaging operation terminal according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the storage section associates a set of the imaging module identification information, the optical module identification information, and the software identification information with accessory identification information for identifying an accessory used together with the imaging module to be stored, 
 the communicating section further receives, when receiving the imaging module identification information and the optical module identification information in a wireless manner, the accessory identification information for identifying the accessory used together with the imaging module, and 
 the software extracting section extracts, from the storage section, software identification information corresponding to a combination of the imaging module identification information, the optical module identification information, and the accessory identification information received by the communicating section. 
 
     
     
       9. The imaging operation terminal according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the storage section associates a set of the imaging module identification information, the optical module identification information, and the software identification information with the accessory identification information that identifies at least one of a platform and a tripod.